That Crazy GOP Race in Iowa Just Got A Little Crazier
AUGUST 31, 2015 (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) What’s going on here? This morning, the unpredictable Republican race in Iowa took yet another unlikely right turn. Over the past few days, the…
Month: August 2015
“The End of the Tour” — A Portrait of the Artist as a Troubled Man
AUGUST 27, 2015 On September 12, 2008, novelist David Foster Wallace hanged himself in his garage. The author of the acclaimed novel “Infinite Jest” was 46. Wallace went on an…
Is Birthright Citizenship the Last Straw for Latino Voters and the GOP?
AUGUST 26, 2015 “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they…
“The Diary of a Teenage Girl” — A Refreshing Look At Teen Sexuality Without Blame
AUGUST 25, 2015 The new indie gem “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” may be as American as apple pie, but its liberated sensibilities about sex feel very very French.…
Trumpnado — How the Other Candidates Are (Or Aren’t) Coping
AUGUST 24, 2015 Last week I came to a terrifying conclusion, one of those “life moments.” I realized that, with some semblance of foreign policy experience and a little discipline,…
Is It Too Soon To Talk About Oscar?
AUGUST 19, 2015 Before I get a resounding response of “Are you kidding?,” I would argue that it’s never too soon to talk about Oscar! To our new readers, before…
“Straight Outta Compton” More Than Your Usual Musical Biopic
AUGUST 18, 2015 I suppose it’s encouraging that a whole new generation of pre- and young teens know Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. What is not so hopeful is that…
Pork Chop on a Stick
AUGUST 17, 2015 Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and witness for yourself the strangest annual ritual in the 2016 campaign to become President of the United States! SEE a…
Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man” — Murder and Desire Have Never Been Less Interesting
AUGUST 13, 2015 It was the same ritual every year. A group of us would meet to see the latest Woody Allen film together on Opening Day. We would wander…
The Real Winner of Last Week’s GOP Debate Night
AUGUST 12, 2015 Over the weekend, political pundits were tying themselves up in knots waiting for the poll fallout from Thursday night’s pair of GOP debates. Will Trump’s comments on…
